- Ashampstead
infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption=
latitude= 51.49
longitude=-01.19
official_name =Ashampstead
population = 378 (2001
shire_district=
shire_county=Berkshire
metropolitan_borough=
metropolitan_county =
region=South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= NEWBURY
postcode_district = RG8
postcode_area=RG
dial_code=01635
os_grid_reference= SU562768Ashampstead is a small
village in the rural area of the English county ofBerkshire that lies between Reading, Newbury and Streatley. The village population is around 350, occupying some 150 dwellings.History
The village was known as Esshamstede in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The parish church of
St. Clement dates from the 12th century and has frescoes from the 13th century and a woodenbell turret from the 15th century. It is believed that the frescoes may have been commissioned fromLyre Abbey inNormandy ,France . The only remaining bell dates from 1662.Local government
Ashampstead is a
civil parish in its own right, and forms part of the district administered by theunitary authority ofWest Berkshire .Nearby places
Towns and cities: Reading, Newbury
Villages:
Aldworth ,Hampstead Norreys ,Upper Basildon ,Yattendon , Streatley,Goring-On-Thames , Compton,Pangbourne See also
*
List of places in Berkshire
*List of civil parishes in England External links
* [http://www.ashampstead.com/ Ashampstead Village Website]
Resources
*Web page 'http://www.ashampstead.com/history.html', retrieved 18:25 October 3, 2004 (UTC).
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